Lindell, M. K., and Perry, R. W., 1992: Behavioral foundations of community...
This book centers on the integration of research on preparedness and response to emergencies. It focuses on three major themes. The first major theme is directed primarily at local emergency planners...
View ArticleTierney, K., 1993: Disaster preparedness and response: Research findings and...
This paper is a non-comprehensive literature review on the state of social science research on disasters, with particular focus on the phases of preparedness and response. It provides guidance on the...
View ArticleSorenson, J. H. and D.S. Mileti, 1988: Warning and evacuation: Answering some...
The authors analyze data from numerous behavioral studies of public evacuation response. It address five common questions asked by emergency managers and personnel and attempts to clarify some common...
View ArticleSorenson, J.H., 2000: Hazard warning systems: Review of 20 years of progress....
This research stems from the notion that the United States has no universal national warning method concerning all hazards. Rather, governments and private organizations have varying strategies to...
View ArticleSorenson, J.H., 1991: When shall we leave? Factors affecting the timing of...
This is one of few articles that looks at the timing of evacuations, specifically when and why people evacuate during hazards. The author statistically examined individual variation in the timing of...
View ArticlePhillips, B.D. and B.H. Morrow, 2007: Social science research needs: Focus on...
This paper evaluates social science research findings on the topic of vulnerable populations and warning forecasts. The authors term populations that are potentially more vulnerable or at risk to...
View ArticlePerry, R.W. and M.K. Lindell, 2003: Preparedness for emergency response:...
This article focuses on the concept of emergency response plans. The authors note that there has been an exceptional rise in funding directed to the writing of terrorist plans post- September 11th,...
View ArticleNeal, D.M., 1997: Reconsidering the phases of disaster. International Journal...
Disaster phases (preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation) have been used by many researchers and emergency personnel throughout the years. However, Neal reveals that there are several issues...
View ArticleMileti, D. S., and J. H. Sorenson, 1990: Communication of emergency public...
This assessment compiles major findings from over 200 studies on warning systems and warning response. This extensive literature review discusses several main findings. First, how the warning message...
View ArticleDrabek, T.E., 2005: Predicting disaster response effectiveness. International...
Interviews and surveys with 62 emergency managers are used to determine which social factors best predict the effectiveness of community disaster response over a range of events. Regression analysis...
View ArticleRuin, I., J.C. Gaillard, and C. Lutoff, 2007: How to get there? Assessing...
Flash floods are particularly dangerous for motorists for a variety of reasons, making it difficult for motorists to perceive their risk associated with a flood. This study uses cognitive mapping and...
View ArticleRuin, I., J.D. Creutin, S. Anquetin, and C. Lutoff, 2008: Human exposure to...
The objective of this paper is to better understand the physical and human factors that contribute to flood casualties in a flood in the Gard region of France in September 2002. It is one of few...
View ArticleRuin, I., J.D. Creutin, S. Anquetin, E. Gruntfest, and C. Lutoff, 2009: Human...
This paper combines hydrometeorology and social science in an effort to better understand social vulnerabilities to flash floods. The authors argue that integrating these two fields can substantially...
View ArticleSorenson, J.H., 2000: Hazard warning systems: Review of 20 years of progress....
This research stems from the notion that the United States has no universal national warning method concerning all hazards. Rather, governments and private organizations have varying strategies to warn...
View ArticleSpiegel, J.P., 1957: The English flood of 1953. Human Organization, 16(2), 3-5.
This ethnographic study discusses the situation of a town that was affected by a flash flood in England prior to the impact, during the impact, and post-impact (recovery). The cyclone-induced flash...
View ArticleStein, R.M., L. Dueñas-Osorio, D. Subramanian, 2010: Who evacuates when...
This article discusses the factors that determine whether or not someone evacuates when a hurricane approaches. The article is separated into several sections: The first section dives into the...
View ArticleWorth, M.F. and B.F. McLuckie, 1977: Get to high ground!: The warning process...
In 1965, eastern Colorado experienced major flash flooding. This report compares the warning process of ten communities in the northeast and southeast quadrants of Colorado, including their...
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